Thanks for the recommendations! I would love to find another Cobalt 190 but they quit building them in the late 90s or early 2000s so they're tough to come by. Most of what I see locally in a Cobalt...

I'm helping my neighbor at our lake house replace her late 90s Cobalt 190 that sunk last year. She has young grandchildren that will use the boat for recreational skiing, tubing and cruising. She has...

Just spent some time browsing at 197s, finding one with the largest motor could be a challenge. I like that a majority of them came from the factory with towers as I would want to swap our Super Fly...

We had a 205 with the standard engine which I loved, it was a great boat for skiing and entertaining but with a few people and gear we were running WOT at 42 MPH. We got hooked on barefoot skiing so...

205s are out, great boat but I couldn't get any speed out of it. I figured 197s were the model to consider in my price range. From what I read the hull is the same from 2003 on. Are there any years I...

I'm researching open bow, DD boats with decent barefoot capabilities. 45-50 MPH with minimal chine spray for skiing on the boom are important. I prefer a walk-through bow as well. The Malibu Crew is...

I'm refinishing a Sanger teak deck that hasn't been touched in years. I started out by pressure washing the platform, then used Starbrite cleaner and finally Starbrite Brightener. It has come a long...